As we had introduced few Huawei 4G Cat.6 routers such as Huawei B525, B528, B529 and E5186, Huawei released a new LTE Cat.6 modem named Huawei B612. Like Huawei B525 4G Router, the Huawei B612 router cat.6 was firstly available in some countries for specific network providers. Somebody may ask: What the difference between the Huawei B525 and Huawei B612 Router? What has been improved on this new 4G Cat.6 router? We will compare the Huawei B612 Specs & features with Huawei B525 specs & features to let you know more about the two Huawei 4G Router Cat.6.
Huawei B612 VS Huawei B525 Appearance and Interfaces
If you have read our blog about Huawei B525, you may be familiar with the appearance of Huawei B525, it’s in a traditional router design. On the front, there are five indicators to show the power, mode, WiFi, LAN and signal status. On the back of Huawei B525 4G, there are two connectors for external LTE antennas which are covered by a long cap. Four Ethernet ports are available, among which 3 is for LAN and one is for both LAN and WAN. One RJ11 telephone port and one USB port is at the side of the Ethernet ports. The SIM card slot is at the bottom of the Huawei B525 modem with the label showing the model number and other corresponding information about the router.
Like the Huawei B525, Huawei B612 router also has five LED indicators to show the power, internet, WiFi, LAN/WAN and signal status, and they both have the power button and WPS on the top edge side. The Huawei B612 also uses Micro SIM card and the SIM card slot is at the bottom. It also has two connectors for external antennas. Four Ethernet ports are available, in them, 3 are for LAN and one for both LAN & WAN. And it also has one telephone port. But there is no USB port in the Huawei B612 Router. The total appearance and interfaces are very similar to Huawei B525. The difference is Huawei B612 4G has an angled backrest, where the SSID and WiFi key are printed.
Huawei B525 VS Huawei B612 Specs and Features
With the similar appearance, we can’t tell what the real difference is. Then let’s compare the Huawei B525 Specs and Huawei B612 Specs for more details:
| Model | Huawei B612 | Huawei B525 |
| Product type | Huawei WiFi Router with Ethernet port | Huawei WiFi Router with Ethernet port |
| Category | LTE Cat.6 | LTE Cat.6 |
| Chipset | HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset | HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset |
| Data rates | DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps | DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps |
| Supported 4G LTE frequency bands | Huawei B612s-25d: B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41/B42/B43 Huawei B612s-51d: B2/B4/B5/B7/B41 | Huawei B525s-23a: Band 1/3/7/8/20/32/38 Huawei B525s-65a: Band 1/3/4/5/7/8/20/19/26/28/32/38/40/41 |
| WLAN | 802.11 b/g/n/ac, single-band 2.4GHz | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz |
| Max supported users | 32 users | 64 users |
| MIMO | 4 x 4 MIMO | 2 x 2 MIMO |
| Connector for external antenna | Two, SMA-female jacks | Two, SMA-female jacks |
| Buy Antenna | Huawei B612 external antenna | Huawei B525 external antenna |
| App management | Huawei Hilink APP | Huawei Hilink APP |
| SIM Size | Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| Battery | NO | NO |
| Dimensions | 240 × 155 × 78 mm | 163 x 52 x 226 mm |
| Interfaces | * 3 x LAN port(RJ45) * 1 x LAN/WAN port (RJ45) * 1 x telephone port(RJ11) * Two external LTE antenna ports (SMA-female) * One micro-SIM card slot * 1 x USB 2.0 port | * 3 x LAN port(45) * 1 x LAN/WAN port (45) * 1 x telephone port(RJ11) * Two external LTE antenna ports(SMA-female) * One micro-SIM card slot * 1 x USB 2.0 port |
| Datasheet | Huawei B612 Datasheet(PDF) | Huawei B525 Datasheet(PDF) |
| User Manual | Huawei B612 User Manual(PDF) | Huawei B525 User Manual(PDF) |
| Other features | Firewall, CS Voice, VoIP, VoLTE, IPv6/IPv4 dual stack, NAT, DHCP, VPN, DMZ, UPnP, ALG | Firewall, CS Voice, VoIP, TR069 Remote Management, HTTP Online Upgrade, QoS, USB Share, UPnP, IPV6, DLNA, Fax, Print, VPN |
| Firmware download | Huawei B612 firmware | Huawei B525 firmware |
| Driver | Huawei B612 driver | Huawei B525 driver |
| Reviews | Huawei B612 Review | Huawei B525 Review |
| Price/USD | 399.00USD | 259.00USD |
Summary
From the specs, we can see Huawei B612 and B525 are both 4G Cat.6 routers, which could achieve download speed up to 300mbps and upload speed to 50Mbps. The difference is Huawei B612 supports single WiFi band 2.4GHz while B525 supports dual-band WiFi. Huawei B525 4G modem could support up to 64 wireless devices while Huawei B612 router supports only half devices to 32 units. However, Huawei B612 adopts 4 X 4 MIMO technologies for wireless data transmission while Huawei B525 uses 2 X 2 MIMO. Other features of the two Huawei 4G LTE Cat.6 routers are very similar. Perhaps because the Huawei B612 is newly released, the price is higher than Huawei B525 price. But we suppose the Huawei B612 price would be adjusted down because the Huawei B612 specs are not better than Huawei B525 to some extent.
The Huawei B525 and B612 routers both have two variant models for difference LTE frequency bands. If you would buy one router, you’d better check the which one is compatible with your network provider. Based on the difference, we think it’s not hard to buy a Huawei LTE Cat.6 router from the two 4G LTE WiFi Routers.
LTE advanced is becoming the mainstream of the LTE evolvement. More and more people are considering upgrading their LTE gadgets to LTE advanced or LTE-A Pro. Huawei E5787 and Netgear Aircard 815s are two hot LTE-A mobile hotspots. If you want to buy one from the two 4G LTE router, you may ask: what’s the difference between Huawei E5787 and Netgear Aircard 815s? Which one is better to use? We will compare the Huawei E5787 with Netgear 815s from the appearance, specs and other features to find the answers for you.
Huawei E5787 is the first Huawei mobile WiFi with a touchscreen, which is very useful to operate the settings for users. There is the only logo under the display. The home button is on the top edge side while the USB port and connectors for the external antenna are located at the opposite side. The antenna connectors are located together and covered by a small cap. The back cover could be opened and the battery could be removed. There is Micro SIM slot under the battery, but no Micro SD card slot.
The Netgear Aircard 815s is now only available for US network provider AT&T and got a new name of AT&T Unite Explore. The highlight feature is the Unite Explore is of rugged design which is water and dust proof for outdoor use. There is also a touchscreen on the front to show the internet connection status. The AT&T logo is on the left side of the screen while the Home and back buttons are on the right side. Like Huawei E5787, the home button of ATT Unite Explore is also on the top edge while the USB port and antenna connectors are on the opposite side. The connector of both routers is the TS-9 type. The difference is the Aircard 815s antenna connectors are located at the two sides of the USB port. The back cover and battery could also be removed. And the Micro SIM card slot is available.
From the appearance and interfaces, we can see the AT&T Unite Explore 815S and Huawei E5787 are very similar. Only the rugged design of Unite Explore are special and can be cleared distinguished from other hotspots. Now let’s have a look at the Huawei E5787 specs and AT&T Unite Explore specs for more comparison:
| Model | AT&T Unite Explore 815S | Huawei E5787 |
| Product type | LTE Mobile Hotspot | LTE Mobile Hotspot |
| Category | LTE Cat.9 | LTE Cat.6 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MDM9240 | HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset (Cortex A9 Processor) |
| Data rates | DL 450Mbps/UL 100Mbps | DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps |
| Supported 4G LTE frequency bands | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B12, B17, B29, B30 | * Huawei E5787s-33a: Band 1/3/5/7/8/20 * Huawei E5787Ph-67a: Band 1/3/5/7/8/28 |
| WLAN | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz |
| Max support users | 15 users | 10 users |
| MIMO | 2 x 2 MIMO | 2 X 2 MIMO |
| Connector for external antenna | Two, TS-9 jacks | Two, TS-9 jacks |
| Buy Antenna | AT&T Unite Explore External Antenna | Huawei E5787 external Antenna |
| App management | Netgear Aircard APP | Huawei Hilink APP |
| SIM type | Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| Battery | 4340 mAh | 3000mAh |
| Dimensions | 112 x 68.6 x 15.45mm | 109.00 x 58.00 x 7.50mm |
| Ethernet Port | No | No |
| Datasheet download | AT&T Unite Explore 815s Datasheet | Huawei E5787 Datasheet |
| User Manual | AT&T Unite Explore Manual | Huawei E5787 Manual |
| Other features | 3 band CA | 2 band CA |
| Reviews | AT&T unite explore review | Huawei E5787 Review |
| Price | 349.00USD | 269.00USD |
Summary
From the specs table, we can the ATT Unite Explore is more advanced than Huawei E5787. With Qualcomm MDM9240 chipset and LTE Cat.9, AT&T Unite Explore could achieve download speed up to 450Mbps and upload speed to 50Mbps. The Huawei E5787 could support peak speed to 300Mbps with the support of LTE Category 6. The Netgear Aircard 815s supports more LTE frequency bands, but mainly for American areas. But it can also work in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia on the band 3 and band 7. The Huawei E5787 two variant models cover the LTE bands mainly for Australia, Asia, and Europe. So the unlocked AT&T Unite Explore could be used more widely than Huawei E5787 unlocked.
Regarding the WLAN features, the AT&T Unite Explore supports up to 15 users while Huawei E5787 supports 10 WiFi users. The AT&T 815s could support 3 band carrier aggregations while E5787 supports 2 band carrier aggregations. And Aircard 815s has a larger battery of 4340mAh while Huawei E5787 is configured with 3000mAh battery. The Unite Explore AC815s can charge other devices like a mobile power bank but Huawei E5787 doesn’t have this function. In summary, the AT&T Unite Explore AC815s is more advanced and better than Huawei E5787. However, the Aircard 815s price is higher than Huawei E5787 price. If you want an advanced LTE hotspot and don’t care about the price, the unlocked AT&T Unite Explore would be the right one. But if you need a budget one, the Huawei E5787 should be considered.
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You may know the Huawei Mobile WiFi Pro E5770, as the first generation of Huawei 4G mobile hotspot with Ethernet port and SIM card slot , Huawei E5770 had gained a very good reputation. And now Huawei presented a new upgraded 4G Ethernet modem model Huawei E5885, which also has an Ethernet port and SIM card slot. Somebody may ask: What's the difference between the Huawei E5885 and E5770? What features had been upgraded in E5885? The questions would be answered in this article.
Huawei E5770 has a 0.96 inch OLED display on the front to show the internet connection status. Below the display, it’s Huawei logo. The power and WPS buttons are on the top edge side. The Ethernet port and USB input & output ports are covered by a cap. A user needs to open the cap to see the interfaces. The back cover can be opened. Open the back cover, the SIM card slot and SD card slot can be found. On the back cover, it indicates 5200mAh battery. The battery is built-in and non-removable. Unlike other Huawei Mobile WiFi, we can’t find the connectors for external antennas.
Following the design of Huawei E5770, the Huawei E5885 also has a small display on the front to show the connection status. The power button, WPS button, USB ports and Ethernet port are all in the same position like E5770. The difference is that the Huawei E5885 is thicker than the E5770, perhaps because it’s configured with a large battery of 6400mAh, which is shown on the back cover. The Huawei E5770 has black and white colors available while the new Huawei E5885 has the pink & black and black & gold colors.
From the appearance, we can see the two MiFi routers 4G are very similar in design. The thickness and colors are different. Then let’s have a look at the comparison of Huawei E5770 specs and Huawei E5885 specs. Since Huawei E5770 has only one variant model E5770S-320 and Huawei E5885 has only one variant model E5885Ls-93a. We will compare the Huawei E5770s-320 and E5885Ls-93a:
| Model | Huawei E5885Ls-93a | Huawei E5770s-320 |
| Product type | LTE Mobile Hotspot with Ethernet port | LTE Mobile Hotspot with Ethernet port |
| Category | LTE Cat.6 | LTE Cat.4 |
| Chipset | Hisilicon LTE Cat6 chipset | Hisilicon LTE Cat4 chipset |
| Data rates | DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps | DL 150Mbps/UL 50Mbps |
| Supported 4G LTE frequency bands | * FDD-LTE Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/19/20/28 * TDD-LTE: Band 38/40/41/42 | * LTE Band 1/3/5/7/8/20/38 |
| WLAN | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz | 802.11 b/g/n, Single-band 2.4GHz |
| Max support users | 32 users | 11 users |
| MIMO | 2 X 2 MIMO | N/A |
| Connector for external antenna | No connector | No connector |
| Buy Antenna | N/A | N/A |
| App management | Huawei Hilink APP 3.0 | Huawei Hilink APP |
| SIM type | Micro SIM | Standard 6-Pin SIM |
| Battery | Non-removable, 6400mAh | Non-removable, 5200mAh |
| Dimensions | 112.00 x 69.20 x 23.00mm | 106.0 × 68.4 × 22.5 mm |
| Ethernet Port | On port for WAN/LAN port(RJ-45) | On port for WAN/LAN port(RJ-45) |
| Datasheet download | Huawei E5885 Datasheet | Huawei E5770s-320 Datasheet |
| User Manual | Huawei E5885 User Manual | Huawei E5770 Manual |
| Other features | Power bank, CA, NFC | Power bank |
| Reviews | Huawei E5885Ls-93 Review | Huawei E5770s-320 Review |
| Price | 249.00USD | 229.00USD |
Summary
From the specs table above, we can see the Huawei E5885Ls-93 is more advanced than Huawei E5770s-320. With upgraded Hisilicon LTE Cat.6 chipset, Huawei E5885 could achieve download speed up to 300mbps, which is double faster than that of E5770. With the similar design, the Huawei E5885 seems more fashion than Huawei E5770. And with the large battery of 6400mAh, Huawei E5885 would provide longer working time and make the power bank function stronger than E5770. Huawei E5885Ls-93 could support more LTE frequency bands which are widely available in Americans, Asia, Europe, and Australia, which makes it supports more network providers worldwide. Then it’s no doubt that the Huawei E5885Ls-93a is better than Huawei E5770. With reasonable higher price than that of E5770, we highly recommend the Huawei E5885 Mobile WiFi Pro 2 for your global travel.
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After the releasing of Huawei E5786 - World's first LTE cat.6 mobile hotspot, Huawei introduced two new LTE Cat.6 mobile routers Huawei E5885 and E5787 last year for LTE advanced networks. Then here comes the question: why did Huawei present two new LTE Cat.6 mobile hotspots almost at the same time? What's the difference between Huawei E5787 and E5885? Which one is better to buy if you want to buy one from the Huawei 4G Wireless Routers? In this article, we will compare the difference between E5887 and E5885 and you may find the answer.
Huawei E5787 Huawei E5885 VS Appearance and Interfaces
Upgrading from Huawei E5786 4G Hotspot , Huawei E5787 MiFi is configured with a 2.4-inch touchscreen with two connectors for external antennas. So it's also called Huawei Mobile WiFi Touch. The connector type is TS-9. The back cover of Huawei E5787 can be opened and the battery is removable for exchange. There is only one USB port, there is a USB 3.0 port.
Unlike the Huawei E5787, the Huawei E5885 does not have a touchscreen. There is only a small LCD screen to show the connection status. And there are also no connectors in Huawei E5885 for external antennas. The special feature of Huawei E5885 is that it has an Ethernet port for WAN & LAN connections. And USB input and output ports are available for power charging. With the interfaces, the WPS and power buttons are located. The back cover could be removed but the battery is built-in and non-removable. The features are very similar to its predecessor Huawei E5770 Mobile WiFi Pro.
Huawei E5885 VS Huawei E5787 Specifications
Huawei E5885 has an Ethernet port and USB input and output interfaces, but no external antenna connectors; Huawei E5787 has a touchscreen and two TS-9 connectors for high gain 4g antenna but does not have the Ethernet port. Then let's have a look at the Huawei E5885Ls-93a specs and Huawei E5787 Specs for a comparison:
| Model | Huawei E5787 | Huawei E5885Ls-93a |
| Product type | LTE Mobile Hotspot | LTE Mobile Hotspot with Ethernet port |
| Category | LTE Cat.6 | LTE Cat.6 |
| chipset | HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset (Cortex A9 Processor) | Hisilicon LTE Cat6 chipset |
| Data rates | DL 300Mbps / UL 50Mbps | DL 300Mbps / UL 50Mbps |
| Supported 4G LTE frequency bands | * Huawei E5787s-33a: Band 1/3/5/7/8/20 * Huawei E5787Ph-67a: Band 1/3/5/7/8/28 | * FDD-LTE Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/19/20/28 * TDD-LTE: Band 38/40/41/42 |
| WLAN | 802.11a / b / g / n / ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz | 802.11a / b / g / n / ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz |
| Max support users | 10 users | 32 users |
| MIMO | 2 X 2 MIMO | 2 X 2 MIMO |
| Connector for external antenna | Two, TS-9 jacks | No connector |
| Buy Antenna | Huawei E5787 external Antenna | N / A |
| App management | Huawei Hilink APP | Huawei Hilink APP 3.0 |
| SIM type | Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| Battery | Removable, 3000mAh | Non-removable, 6400mAh |
| Dimensions | 109.00 x 58.00 x 7.50mm | 112.00 x 69.20 x 23.00mm |
| Ethernet Port | No. | One port for WAN / LAN port (RJ-45) |
| Datasheet download | Huawei E5787 Datasheet | Huawei E5885 Datasheet |
| User Manual | Huawei E5787 Manual | Huawei E5885Ls-93a Manual |
| Other features | 2 CA band | Power bank, CA, NFC |
| Reviews | Huawei E5787 Review | Huawei E5885 Review |
| Price | 269.00USD | 249.00USD |
Summary
From the specs table above, we can see the Huawei E5885 and E5787 are both LTE Category 6 mobile WiFi hotspots which could achieve speed up to 300mbps and upload speed to 50mbps. They both have the same WLAN features. The Huawei E5787 could support up to 10 users while Huawei E5885 could support up to 32 WiFi users. Except that the antenna connector difference, the Huawei E5885 has a large battery pack of 6400mAh while Huawei E5787 is configured with only 3000mAh battery. The Huawei E5885 Huawei E5885 The Huawei E5885 battery packs, tablets, smartphones and more. And Huawei E5885 allows quick connection to WiFi via NFC. The pity is that Huawei E5885 does not have the antenna connectors for LTE antenna.
Here now Huawei E5787 WiFi router Has Two variant models while Huawei e5885 HAS only one variant model E5885Ls-93a. From the supported frequency bands, we can not tell which is better. It depends on the potential users 'network providers' networks. And Huawei E5885LS-93a seems to work with more network carriers worldwide. In our opinion, the Huawei E5885 seems to be more powerful and practical for users. What's more, it has a better price than that of Huawei E5787. However, you need to decide yourself.
Sourcing from https://www.4gltemall.com/blog/huawei-e5787-vs-huawei-e5885/